Whelp, the snow sure is going fast…but where’s it all going?

Snowmelt runs off into waterbodies, carrying pollutants such as sediment, hydrocarbons, and other contaminants left on our roadways and parking lots along with it. Sediment, while it may sound harmless, can clog up the loose gravel streambed that native cutthroat trout and macroinvertebrates need to reproduce.

In Episode 12, Morgan finds a long-lost friend and meets up with Derek Ellis with Jackson Hole Land Trust and David Lee with Teton Conservation District to learn about Edmiston Spring and how to estimate the amount of sediment in a snow pile.

Numerous classrooms in Teton County have done this activity as part of curriculum – drop us a line if your class is interested in doing this project at info@tetonconservation.org.